Panama City Symphony’s 30th Anniversary Season Finale, Pictures at an Exhibition & Bruch Violin Concerto, will take place on Saturday, April 11. This unique, sensational show combines visual art with music, with works by Bernstein, Bruch and Mussorgsky. A curated collection of original art, inspired by the music, will adorn the Barbara W. Nelson Fine Arts Center foyer; these paintings will be for sale.
Three Dance Episodes from ‘On the Town’ capture the spirit of New York City, while Bruch’s evocative Violin Concerto No. 1 showcases guest violinist Ànnika Jenkins’ artistry and virtuosity. After the intermission, the season culminates with Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition,’ a masterpiece that brings paintings to life with each note. Ànnika Jenkins is a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts and a recipient of the Congressional Award Gold Medal. She has soloed throughout the United States and abroad and performed as concertmaster of numerous national and international orchestras. A multi-instrumentalist, Ànnika was awarded the Paderewski Gold Medal for piano performance by the American College of Musicians and a Certificate of Music Performance in Singing from Trinity College London-Guildhall School of Music. Ànnika holds a Bachelor of Music with Academic Honors degree from The Juilliard School and a master’s degree in International Relations – National Security from Harvard University.
Pictures at an Exhibition & Bruch Violin Concerto takes place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the Barbara W. Nelson Fine Arts Center at Bay High School, 1200 Harrison Avenue in Panama City. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.com and PanamaCitySymphony.org. Details on Panama City Symphony can also be found on social media: @PanamaCitySymphony.
